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Knowledge Sharing/Networking

2nd Global Agriknowledge Share Fair: 26-29 September 2011

The 2nd Global Agriknowledge Share Fair was organized jointly by IFAD, FAO, WFP, Bioversity, CTA and CGIAR in IFAD Headquarters from 26-29 September 2011. About 27 learning and sharing knowledge workshops were available each day. The topics could be categorized into Climate Change and Green Innovations; Food Security; Gender; Knowledge Sharing Networks; Livestock; Markets and Private Sector; Mobile Technology and Social Media; Water; Young People; and Keynote, each with an assigned color for ease of reference.  

Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Community Forestry

WOCAN Executive Director Jeannette Gurung, made a presentation on "Challenges and opportunities for women in community forestry" at the Second Regional Forum for People and Forests -Community Forestry: Key to Solving Current and Emerging Challenges (Bangkok, August 8 and 9th, 2011)

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) interviewed Dr. Jeannette Gurung on her thoughts about women in forestry

During the Second Regional Forum for People and Forests -Community Forestry: Key to Solving Current and Emerging Challenges, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) interviewed Dr. Jeannette Gurung on her thoughts about women in forestry. Here she talks with CIFOR about the exclusions of women in forestry as well as the high-level bodies making crucial REDD+ decisions and why it matters.